Some common goods and services will see some big price increases in the new year, a dedicated Facebook Timeline app for iPad is coming next month, and Windows computeres will join the Thunderbolt party in 2012.

Electronic device use by drivers comes under fire by the Federal government, Amazon gives you more time to get free shipping on Christmas gifts, and the FAA may allow for iPad use by flight crews for entire flights.

The FBI denies the release of information about their use of Carrier IQ, Wikipedia founder asks for input about a site-wide blackout, and the Kindle Fire will get a pre-Christmas software update to improve performance.